Review:
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On May 2, 2006,
Alejandro Escovedo released his first studio recording since
being diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2002. Having survived the nearly
fatal disease, Escovedo's latest release is a personal document
about survival entitled The Boxing Mirror. Produced by
John Cale of The Velvet Underground, the release holds much
promise, including the upbeat rocker "Break This Time"
and the solemn "Died a Little Today."
Unfortunately, those powerful and strongly autobiographical
songs are two of the few highlights of this release. The
Boxing Mirror is strong on lyrical content, but a bit weak on
melody. Despite the personal and emotional backdrop to this
recording (or maybe because of it), the release simply lacks the
"listen-ability" of Escovedo's prior releases.
Nevertheless, Escovedo remains one of our favorite alt-country
artists and we are thrilled to see him releasing new material
and hitting the road again.
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Break This Time